Savanna — Burned Area in Ecuador
Ecuador: Savanna — Burned Area was 43,917 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area in Ecuador, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 43,917 ha for savanna — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 374.6% on the previous year and up 770.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Ecuador peaked at 46,096 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,926 ha, in 1999.
That places Ecuador 51st out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna — Burned Area in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,838 ha | — |
| 1991 | 16,838 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 16,838 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 16,838 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 16,838 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 16,838 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,349 ha | -86.0% |
| 1997 | 2,364 ha | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 4,828 ha | +104.2% |
| 1999 | 1,926 ha | -60.1% |
| 2000 | 12,707 ha | +559.9% |
| 2001 | 11,562 ha | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 2,671 ha | -76.9% |
| 2003 | 11,861 ha | +344.0% |
| 2004 | 13,869 ha | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 23,807 ha | +71.7% |
| 2006 | 13,635 ha | -42.7% |
| 2007 | 14,917 ha | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 2,094 ha | -86.0% |
| 2009 | 23,444 ha | +1019.4% |
| 2010 | 5,022 ha | -78.6% |
| 2011 | 42,377 ha | +743.8% |
| 2012 | 20,986 ha | -50.5% |
| 2013 | 18,892 ha | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 5,043 ha | -73.3% |
| 2015 | 11,006 ha | +118.2% |
| 2016 | 46,096 ha | +318.8% |
| 2017 | 9,531 ha | -79.3% |
| 2018 | 14,361 ha | +50.7% |
| 2019 | 31,779 ha | +121.3% |
| 2020 | 25,175 ha | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 22,611 ha | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 40,219 ha | +77.9% |
| 2023 | 9,254 ha | -77.0% |
| 2024 | 43,917 ha | +374.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 43,917 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,312 ha, 33.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 43,917 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,283 ha, 13.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Burned Area in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1019.4% | 2,094 ha | 23,444 ha |
| 2011 | +743.8% | 5,022 ha | 42,377 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,249 ha | 1,926 ha | 16,838 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,057 ha | 2,094 ha | 23,807 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,509 ha | 5,022 ha | 46,096 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,235 ha | 9,254 ha | 43,917 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More climate change data for Ecuador
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 218.44 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,195 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,758 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 14,437 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 515.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,911 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,488 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,423 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.62 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna — burned area in Ecuador?
- Savanna — burned area in Ecuador was 43,917 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 46,096 ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,926 ha in 1999.
- How does Ecuador rank for savanna — burned area?
- Ecuador ranks 51st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 770.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.